If Not Now, Then When? A conversation about race and reality in 2020
Aurora alderman Scheketa Hart-Burns, center, presents If Not Now, Then When? It was conversation about race and reality in 2020, Monday, Feb. 24 at Aurora City Hall.
Gypsy moth treatment in view at Oswego Library
The Illinois Department of Agriculture will hold nine open houses to explain the proposed gypsy moth treatment plans for northern Illinois. One open house will take place in the Oswego/Kendall County area from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, March 2 at the Oswego Public Library, 32 Jefferson Street, Oswego.
Bright lights: Paramount Theatre, The Secret of my Success
Aurora, bright with all sorts of lights, include cars maneuvering to drop off excited showgoers to The Paramount Theatre. It is the Friday evening press preview. Vehicles pull up in front of the red carpet and drop off passengers who have arrived to see, and enjoy, “The Secret of my
Neighborhood Activities: 2-27-20
Aurora • Through March 29 The Secret of My Success The Secret of My Success is a hilarious, heartfelt new musical based on Universal Pictures film. Brantley finds himself tangled up in a sidesplitting scheme in which he assumes the identity of a rising executive named Carlton Whitfield. Paramount Theatre,
First Fridays in Aurora focus on Women’s History Month
First Fridays will celebrate women during Women’s History Month in March. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the suffrage movement and Aurora Downtown will honoring the milestone with a Woman Up! theme March 6. Several venues will be open to the public for a night of art, music, and
On the horizon at Aurora Public Library: Woman Up! Party, music, Audubon
To celebrate both Women’s History Month and the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, the Aurora Public Library (APL) will have a Woman Up! Party from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, March 6 in the Santori Library Atrium. The event will feature the League of Women Voters Aurora Area opening
Yorkville Public Library Youth Events in March: Magic the Gathering, Story Time, TAG
The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events in March. All events will take place at the Library, 902 Game Farm Road, unless otherwise noted. For more information, or to register, call 630-553-4354 or visit www.yorkville.lib.il.us. • Sunday, March 1,8,15, 22, and 29 at 2 p.m. to
Bingo in Books for Plano Community Library helps raise money; other events
The Plano Community Library, 15 W. North Street, will be host to many events. For more information and to register, visit planolibrary.info or call 630-552-2009. • Bingo in the Books, Saturday, April 18, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.. Participants can have fun while they help raise money for the Library!
Kane County sheriff to explore Humanizing the Incarcerated
Ron Hain, Kane County sheriff, and Nathan Lanthrum, Lighthouse Recovery, will discuss “Humanizing the Incarcerated” at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, at Prisco Community Center, 150 W. Illinois Avenue in Aurora. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. Hain and Lanthrum will discuss racial disparity in jail populations,
Coffee and Conversation in Oswego with president Troy Parlier March 6
The Village of Oswego invites senior residents to Coffee and Conversation with Village president Troy Parlier to learn more about the state of Oswego. Coffee and Conversation will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, March 6, at Oswego Village Hall, 100 Parkers Mill. Doors will open for light snacks and
Photo shoot celebrates Women’s History Month
Woman Up! is the theme for First Fridays, Friday, March 6 in downtown Aurora. The Aurora Downtown event will celebrate Women’s History Month, along with the 100th anniversary of the woman’s suffrage movement. As part of the upcoming celebration of women, Aurora Downtown invited women to be part of a
Pancake breakfast in Oswego Saturday, Feb. 29
Oswego Kiwanis Club and Oswego Police Boy Scout Explorer Post 3525 will hold a fourth annual pancake breakfast fundraiser from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 29 at Oswego High School, 4250 Route 71 in Oswego. The public is invited. Parking is free. Admission is $7 in advance, $8 at
Glenn Krause educates at Rotary Club of Aurora meeting February 24
Glenn Krause, founder of Beyond the School Survey, gives a presentation Monday to the Rotary Club of Aurora. Krause developed a parenting effectiveness survey for parents of teenagers.
Sustainable Aurora Board Host to Aggregation Open House
In an effort to provide additional information to the community, the City’s Sustainable Aurora Advisory Board will be host to a public open house for Aurora residents to discuss the new Municipal Electrical Aggregation program. The Electrical Aggregation Open House will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday,
Kiwanis Club of Aurora breakfast March 14 in Aurora
The Aurora and Fox Valley community are invited to Aurora Central Catholic High School, 1255 N. Edgelawn Drive, corner Edgelawn Drive and Indian Trail, Aurora, 7 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 14, for the 70th Kiwanis Pancake Day. The Kiwanis Club of Aurora, in its 104th year, presents this annual
Sugarland at Aurora RiverEdge Park July 2
Sugarland, the electrifying country power duo of Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush, will return to the road in the Summer and Aurora’s Thomas J. Weisner RiverEdge Park will be the only Chicago-area stop for the band’s There Goes the Neighborhood Tour 2020, at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 2. Don’t miss
Neighborhood Activities: 2-20-20
Aurora • Saturday Feb. 22 • 6 p.m. – 11 p.m. Rosary High School 19th annual Candlelight Ball Alumnae, families, and friends can enjoy an evening of celebration while assisting Rosary in raising funds for Rosary High School. Highlights of the evening will include raffle prizes, fine dining experience, casino
Ribbon-cutting for Roosevelt-Aurora American Legion Post 84 February 28
The Roosevelt-Aurora American Legion Post 84 may be 100 years old, but it is reinventing how it does business. Long ago, Post 84 sold its traditional Post building that had a bar and a hall, and those days are not coming back because the new office will boast a coffee
Girl Scouts dish pancakes
Megan Nelson of Aurora, second from right, and Girl Scout D’andra Nelson-Teague, right, serve pancakes at the breakfast fundraiser Saturday, Feb. 15.
Methodist Ash Wednesday at Wesley United Methodist February 26
Five Fox Valley United Methodist churches will co-sponsor an annual community Ash Wednesday service to open Lent at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, at Wesley UMC, 14 N. May Street in Aurora. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. Donations will be accepted to benefit Aurora area farmers